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Confidentiality in a Constitutional Democracy – A Fine Line between Disclosure and Deference
Posted on: 22 May, 2013
Author: Caroline James
After thirteen SANDF soldiers were killed in the Central African Republic many South Africans sought clarity as to why South African soldiers had been deployed to the CAR and the circumstances that led to the ambush in which the soldiers were killed. However, as more facts came to light the …» Read More
Civil Society calls on African States to Promote Justice for International Crimes at upcoming AU Summit
Posted on: 16 May, 2013
Author: Alan Wallis
Civil society groups from more than 30 African countries called on African Union (AU) member countries to ensure that the AU promotes justice for grave international crimes, in a letter to the foreign ministers of African Union member states which was made public by the groups today. The letter was …» Read More
» Leave a commentAn Exciting Week in Court for SALC: Freedom of Expression, the Right to Equality, Refugee Law and International Criminal Law
Posted on: 15 May, 2013
Author: Caroline James
SALC will be in the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the South Gauteng High Court, the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court and the Lesotho High Court this week for cases that deal with freedom of expression, the right to equality and the interplay between refugee law and international criminal law. 14 May …» Read More
Zimbabwean Cases in South Africa’s Court Rooms
Posted on: 18 March, 2013
Author: Alan Wallis
In a recent opinion piece – South African Courts’ Zimbabwean Problem – that appeared in the Daily Maverick, I looked at a number of Zimbabwe related cases that have been or are being heard in South Africa’s courts. A number of people have asked for details on these cases. An …» Read More
Ghost of the SADC Tribunal Haunts Zimbabwe in South Africa’s Constitutional Court
Posted on: 28 February, 2013
Author: Caroline James
A group of Zimbabwean farmers dispossessed of their land in Zimbabwe’s controversial land redistribution policy will face off against the Zimbabwean government in the South African Constitutional Court today. This is the final stage of a long, protracted legal battle through the Zimbabwean courts, the SADC Tribunal and finally the …» Read More
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